What This Chapter Is About We give a short introduction to IEC 61508 and a definition of safety-critical software. We discuss briefly the challenges posed by the safety-standards relating to the...doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99334-8_3Geir Kjetil HanssenTor StlhaneThor Myklebust...
importantpatientsafetychallengesfacinghospitalsandhealthcaresystemsnowadays.Sincethe InstituteofMedicine(IOM)reportin1999“ToErrisHuman”,anincreasingnumberofstudies haveshownhowcommonanddeleteriousMEsare,especiallyinhospitalmedicine.Withthis, healthcareleadersinvestedtimeandresourcestowardidentifyingandreducingMEs. Amedica...
I've worked on more than 20 projects with varying degrees of safety criticality, ranging from relatively benign household items to fly-by-wire systems for airliners. I've also seen many project management systems and development processes. What has worked well with regards to safety?William ...
China is currently at a critical juncture, where Xi is leading the country to realize the ambitious "Chinese modernization," while being confronted with major challenges, such as downward economic pressure following the COVID-19 pandemic, rising protectionism and suppression from Western nations, and ...
that even when utmost care is being taken to protect from harm, there is always a safety risk to employees. Employees need to be made aware of the importance of safety at the workplace, and its great worthwhile benefits not only to them but also to the overall productivity at the work...
What is simulation? Any process that contains a flow of events, from air temperatures in a crowded room to the manufacture of aninjection molded plasticpart, can be simulated and tested visually. Simulations can be used to optimize a design, test a theory, train or improve safety, and even...
Critical infrastructure security protects the computer systems, applications, networks, data and digital assets that a society depends on for national security, economic health and public safety. In the United States, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a cybersecurity frame...
Ministry of Civil Affairs issued a circular with other authorities including the NHC recently to stress the aim of epidemic prevention and control in urban and rural communities is to protect the safety and health of local residents and minimize the impact of the epidemic on locals' work and ...
Product quality and safety Contract terms and pricing Strategic planning Financial data IoT devices Cybersecurity programs should be capable of addressing each of these threats with their appropriate security measures. These measures should go beyond conventional solutions, such as firewalls, and include ...
Cybersecurity protects computer networks against cyberattacks, ensuring the safety of individuals’ and businesses’ critical data. Cybersecurity helps you and your business by: Protecting against unauthorized user access Minimizing business interruptions by eliminating threats Improving confidence in your ...